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Association of Helicobacter pylori cagA Gene with Gastric Cancer and Peptic Ulcer in Saudi Patients  

Saber, Taisir (Medical Laboratories Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University)
Ghonaim, Mabrouk M. (Medical Laboratories Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University)
Yousef, Amany R. (Medical Laboratories Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University)
Khalifa, Amany (Medical Microbiology & Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Taif University)
Qurashi, Hesham Al (Gastroenterology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital)
Shaqhan, Mohammad (Gastroenterology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital)
Samaha, Mohammad (Gastroenterology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital)
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Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology / v.25, no.7, 2015 , pp. 1146-1153 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the relationship between occurrence of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer, and the presence of H. pylori cagA gene and anti-CagA IgG, and to estimate the value of these antibodies in detecting infection by cagA gene-positive H. pylori strains in Saudi patients. The study included 180 patients who were subjected to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Taif province and Western region of Saudi Arabia (60 gastric cancer, 60 peptic ulcer, and 60 with non-ulcer dyspepsia). Gastric biopsy specimens were obtained and tested for H. pylori infection by rapid urease test and culture. PCR was performed on the isolated strains and biopsy specimens for detection of the cagA gene. Blood samples were collected and tested for CagA IgG by ELISA. H. pylori infection was detected among 72.8% of patients. The cagA gene and anti-CagA IgG were found in 63.4% and 61.8% of H. pylori-infected patients, respectively. They were significantly (p < 0.01) higher in patients with gastric cancer and peptic ulcer compared with those with non-ulcer dyspepsia. Detection of the CagA IgG was 91.6% sensitive, 89.6% specific, and 90.8% accurate compared with detection of the cagA gene. Its positive and negative predictive values were 93.8% and 86%, respectively. The study showed a significant association between the presence of the cagA gene and gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease, and between anti-CagA IgG and the cagA gene in Saudi patients. However, a further larger study is required to confirm this finding.
Keywords
Helicobacter pylori; gastric cancer; peptic ulcer; cagA gene; anti-CagA IgG;
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